16 Bible Verses About Trespass
The concept of trespass, far more than a simple transgression, touches the deep reality of our spiritual standing before God. Scripture unveils this truth, showing how our deviations from divine law represent a disruption of harmony, a step away from the perfect order intended for creation. To engage with these sacred texts is to acquire not merely a list of faults, but crucial wisdom regarding the soul's vulnerability and the grace required for restoration. This scriptural light on trespass guides us toward heartfelt recognition and the path of reconciliation, illuminating the way to genuine freedom and peace in Christ.
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If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:
It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.
And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a trespass offering.
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty;
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
These verses illuminate trespass not merely as a legal or social infraction, but as a profound spiritual reality—a departure from God's intended path, a wound in relationship with the Divine and our neighbor. Scripture reveals the gravity of this separation, yet resounds even more powerfully with the promise of divine mercy and the radical call to forgiveness. To dwell on these passages is to confront our own shortcomings and embrace the boundless grace extended. It compels us toward lives marked by repentance and reconciliation, recognizing our own need for clemency and extending that same gift to others, transforming transgression into an opportunity for renewed connection and deeper faith, guided by Christ's spirit.